Daily study of the Bhagavad Gita in the light of Kriya Yoga, followed by self-analysis and experience of the sacred scripture in everyday life.
Through the teachings of Paramahamsa Hariharananda Giri
Paramahamsa Prajnanananda Giri through books, speeches and such.

My beloved Gurudev Paramahamsa Prajananananda in 2003talked about this beautiful poem that resulted in a retreat, whosetheme was: "Who am I?". Here in Brazil, the group the Kriya YogaInstitute of St. Paul made a retreat with this theme in March 2007, led by Miguel Yogacharya Baba. Speaking of our Master Prajnananandaji , was translated by Denise Gomeskriyavan and from this text, we made our reflections interspersed with meditation practice.

"The life of Adi Shankara was a life of fulfillment andcompleteness, and also full of problems. Life means trouble, do not escape from their problems, if you have a mission, fulfill it.

Six Pada on Nirvana

manobuddhyahaṃkāra cittāni nāhaṃ

na ca śrotrajihve na ca ghrāṇanetre

na ca vioma bhūmir na tejo na vāyuḥ

cidānandarūpaḥ śivo'ham śivo'ham

I am not mind, wisdom, pride, and heart. Neither I am ear and tongue nor I am nose and eyes. Neither I am sky or earth nor I am power or wind. I am the eternal happiness or bliss state, I am Shiv, I am Shiv.||1||

I am not the state of being alive or the five type of Vayu. Neither I am the seven elements constituting the body (Dhatu) nor I am the five sheaths which invest the soul. Neither I am voice, hand, or leg nor I am the portion at the bottom of waist (anus or Linga). I am the eternal happiness or bliss state, I am Shiv, I am Shiv.||2||

I am not the state of envy and passion or the emotions of greed and attachment. Neither I am intoxication nor I am the emotion of jealousy. And I am not even the four Purushartha — Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha. I am the eternal happiness or bliss state, I am Shiv, I am Shiv.||3||

I am not Punya (good deed), Paap (Sin), Saukhya (friendship), or Dukha (Grief). Neither I am chants (Mantra) or Shrine (Teertha) nor I am the Veda or the sacrifice and oblation. Also, I am not the food, or the one that should be eaten, or the eater. I am eternal happiness or bliss state, I am Shiv, I am Shiv.||4||

Neither I am the fear of death nor I am the difference between races. Neither I am [any relation like] father, mother, nor I am born. Also, I am not a relative, a friend, a teacher (Guru), or a student (Shisya). I am the eternal happiness or bliss state, I am Shiv, I am Shiv.||5||

I am free from changes, and lack all the qualities and form. I envelope all forms from all sides and am beyond the sense-organs. I am always in the state of equality — there is no liberation (Mukti) or captivity (Bandha). I am the eternal happiness or bliss state, I am Shiv, I am Shiv.||6||

Mana = Mind"The mind is a set of desires and thoughts, I am not my mind, if Iwant to change my life need to change my mind too""Man is a thinking animal. We think too much, our thoughts are awhirlwind. have to be careful with the pattern of our thoughts:Instead of using our mind, our mind is that we use!The mind is an instrument given to me, is a gift from God, is acombination of thoughts.I'm using the mind, but I am not the mindO intelecto é a faculdade da decisão , ele é superior á mente discrimina o certo e o errado e ajuda a decidir . O intelecto pode pensar da melhor forma.

Eu tenho um intelecto , mas eu não sou o intelecto.

The intellect is the faculty's decision, it is superior to thediscriminating mind right from wrong and helps you decide. Theintellect can think best.I have an intellect, but I am not the intellect.

The Ego in association with the body, gender, age, skin color, nationality, language, culture, religion and individualism makes us blind to real life ""The ego is neither good nor bad. If you really want to be free, reduce the ego to zero or expand it to infinity"I'm using the Ego, but I'm not the Ego